419 scam: UBS INVESTMENT BANK 3 <alex_weber003@live.com> UBS INVESTMENT BANK

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447042066984 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: UBS INVESTMENT BANK 3 <alex_weber003@live.com>
Reply-To: alex_weber002@live.com
Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:30:18 +0100
Subject: UBS INVESTMENT BANK

FROM: Mr. Axel A. Weber
UBS INVESTMENT BANK
WEBSITE: WWW.UBS.COM

Dear Sir,

With due respect Sir, I am Mr. Axel A. Weber, last two months I was appointed the Chairman of the Board of Directors {BoD}. I chairs the Governance and Nominating Committee and has been a member of the Corporate Responsibility Committee since 2012.

There's an account with the sum of £7 Million pounds(GBP) that has not been operated for the past 1 year. This account belongs to a Japanese oil business man who unfortunately died with his family in a Tsunami at Japan. He had neither a legal will nor a surviving next of kin. I need your help as a foreigner to claim the money through my advice and we share it 50% 50%.

There is practically no risk involved, the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law in London and in your country.

To read about the victims, just log into: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368531/Japan-earthquake-tsunami-Workersdig-mass-grave-countrys-major-burial.html

To confirmed my position in the bank, just log into: http://www.ubs.com/global/en/about_ubs/corporate_covernance/boardofdirectors.html

I will be waiting for your urgent response. Thank you for the understanding!

I remain Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Axel A. Weber.
UBS INVESTMENT BANK
UNITED KINGDOM
UBS AG
+447042066984

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